Effectiveness of Clonidine for the treatment of radicular pain: A randomized, double-blind and prospective study. (EFFOC study)

Withdrawn

• Conditions: Radicular Pain; Sciatica; 10041543

• Registration Number: NL-OMON37866
• Lead Sponsor: eids Universitair Medisch Centrum

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 29 April 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Withdrawn
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

Patients with lumbar radicular pain and NRS > 4 for longer than 6 weeks;MRI evidence of a herniated disc

Exclusion Criteria

Obesity (BMI > 40);Coagulopathy ;Use of anticoagulation;Systemic or local infection;Allergy to local anesthetics, clonidine or steroids;Legal claims or workman*s compensation;Pregnancy;FBSS ;Transforaminal epidural steroid injections or (pulsed) radiofrequency treatment at lumbar nerve roots within one year before inclusion in the study

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Changes of pain perception assessed with a Brief Pain Inventory (using NRS)<br /><br>from pre-intervention compared with post-intervention (1hour, 1 week, 1 month,<br /><br>3 months and 6 months)</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Changes of function assessed with a Ostwestry Index from pre-intervention<br /><br>compared with post-intervention (1hour, 1 week, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months)</p><br>